6/11-6/12/24 Ukrainian General Update LanguageLearner

6/11/24-6/12/24 Update, day 839-840 of Russian invasion.


Belarus/Western Border:

RU has begun its 2nd phase of planned military exercises which include the simulated use of tactical nuclear weaponry.

According to the Polish authorities, RU may currently store 100 nuclear warheads in the Kaliningrad region.

The United States and Poland launched the Ukrainian Communications Group (UCG) in Warsaw to support UA against RU information warfare.

Since the martial law regime was introduced, more than 480 groups were exposed that were engaged in organizing illegal border crossings for UA citizens of draft age.

Following a heavy cyclone activity over NE Ukraine the storm system is projected to lower temperatures to more manageable summer heat in the North. Extensive thunderstorms were reported last night and today, flooding some cities streets.



Kyiv/Central Ukraine:

UA intercepted 24/24 Shahed drones, 0/2 ballistic missiles, and 4/4 cruise missiles overnight. Some of the Kh-101 cruise missiles apparently contained cluster munitions, given debris recovered.

On June 12, during the air raid, more than 6,100 people (10% being children) took shelter in metro stations in Kyiv. 46 metro stations operate 24/7 in shelter configurations.


RU has destroyed 80% of the coal power plant and 1/3 of the hydro generation of UA electricity's grid

Thus far in 2024, UA has provided 6x the amount of drones to the AFU then in all of 2023. The newly appointed commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces stated the million drone production # is guaranteed for this year as a low estimate.

As a result of the strikes of Russian missiles and drones, 9 gigawatts of power generation has been destroyed. Last winter's peak electricity consumption was 18 gigawatts per day. UA reportedly has a plan to rebuild 1 GW of thermal power plant generation this year, and seeks assistance from EU states on rebuilding generation capabilities over the next 3-4 months before winter.

In the next 10 years, more than $14 billion will be needed to restore the Ukrainian medical system. The total losses in the medical field are approximately $18 billion USD.  1,618 medical facilities have been damaged, and another 214 were completely destroyed and cannot be restored

The first Rheinmetall workshop for the repair and production of armored vehicles has started working in Ukraine, primarily repairing and producing German military equipment.

UA Rail company Ukrzaliznytsia has delivered an additional 2 medical train cars, raising the fleet to 70 wagons.

From now on, men with dual US/UA citizenship will not be able to renounce Ukrainian citizenship from abroad. To carry out the relevant procedure, you will need to go to Ukraine. Women will still be able to renounce UA citizenship by proxy.

The UA Ministry of Defense has launched a job search site for the AFU, allowing interested parties selection of designated roles such as- cooks, drone operators, grenade launchers, gunners, mechanics, sappers, medics, chaplains and others. Similar recruiting systems have already been in place by the 3rd Assault brigade and other high profile units.

UA has proposed a law which would allow for businesses to pay some $500 USD/ per person/ per month in a military tax to prevent an employee from beibg mobilized. This has attracted criticism from UA citizens and soldiers who say it equates to a "War of the poor, not of the rich" model. Similar bills have been proposed over the last year with public opposition resulting in their withdrawal.

Per UA PM Denys Shmyhal, UA needs $10-$30 billion USD in foreign investment for the next decade. Last year, GDP recovered by 5.3%, and in the first 4 months of 2024, growth occurred by 4.4%.

Sirskyi discussed the situation on the battlefield with the Chairman of the NATO military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer.


Northeast Ukraine/Kharkiv city:

In the Sumy direction, there is a decrease in the attempts of RU recon groups compared to the previous iteration of several times a week. RU recon groups continue propaganda activities in Ryzhivka, waving a Wagner flag for some reason.

RU advances to the NE of Kharkiv city appear to have broadly stalled, as RU launched 5 attacks towards Vovchansk, losing some 90 soldiers, 5 vehicles, and 1 artillery system. UA drone strikes have increasingly targeted RU concentrations in the villages NE of Lyptsi.

UA cross border strikes have destroyed several RU armored vehicles near Vovchansk, as RU airstrikes continue to bombard Vovchansk proper without noted ground control changes. RU targeted a UA EW system SW of Vovchansk,

Per UA, Himars systems destroyed 4 S-300/400 installations that were used to attack Kharkiv. This is the first official confirmation of said strikes.

Two UA animal rescuer volunteers were injured in Vovchansk during shelling. They have evacuated some 1450 animals thus far.


RU lost some 220 soldiers and 32 pieces of equipment on this axis in the last day. RU launched 8 assaults today.

Per US Pentagon spokespeople, the resumption of US aid allowed for UA to stabilize the front line in the face of RU's Kharkiv offensive.

Croatian demining drones are being used in the Kharkiv region.


Kupyansk/Lyman:

RU has contested additional territory to the SE of Kupyansk along the highway near Berestove, launching 8 assaults over the last day. There has been an increase in strikes to the NE of Kupyansk here, with significant MLRS strikes near Synkivka and Novoselivka to the E.

RU shelled the river crossing W of Kupyansk.

RU launched 12 assaults towards Lyman, intensifying operations here.


Kramatorsk/Bakhmut:

RU launched 8 assaults towards Siversk, a noted increase. They also bombed the city with thermobarics.

RU launched 13 assaults near Bakhmut. RU has reportedly lost some 195 soldiers on this axis today.

RU has not yet crossed the canal separating the E districts from the city proper, despite claims of such from RU channels. RU launched some 58 assaults in this direction last week.

RU forces seized additional territory to the SW of Ivanivske.

The majority of RU sheliing occurs occurs in Southern Chasiv Yar and Ivanivske


Avdiivka/Pokrovsk:

RU continues to focus on this area, launching some 31 assaults to the W of Avdiivka, as the most active area on the front.

RU forces contested additional territory to the SW of Ocheretyne, towards Novopokrovske.

UA appeared to have lost an Abrams and Bradley IFV near Novopokrovske, to night vision FPV drones.

UA long range strikes here targeted an SPG and RU air defense system.


Donetsk city/Occupied regions:

RU launched 20 assaults to the NW and SW of Marinka, including further contesting central Krasnohorivka and broadly assaulting from the industrial southern portion into the residential N.

RU bombed Konstanynivka with glide bombs, injuring 5 people and damaging 13 apartment buildings.


Zaporizhia/Southern Axis:

RU launched 12 assaults towards Staromaiorske and Robotyne. RU launched 523 attacks on 8 settlements, 204x with drones and 314x with artillery.

RU has intensified MLRS strikes near Staromaiorske, advancing in the fields SE of Urozhaine,

The SBU detained an FSB "agent" and his brother who were preparing a missile attack on Motor Sich in Zaporizhia.

RU struck the residential sector of Kryvi Rih with a missile, killing at least 9 and wounding 29 more. 41 apartment buildings and 2 schools were damaged.


Kherson:

RU launched 2 assaults on the UA bridgehead at Krynky.

RU strikes towards Mykolaiv destroyed a UA long range radar system. RU and UA drone strikes have increasingly ranged further afield from the Dnipro river itself.


Odessa/Black Sea/Crimea:

At night, UA launched a missile attack on one of the S-300 divisions near Belbek, as well as two S-400 divisions near Belbek and Sevastopol. Two radars of the S-300 and S-400 complexes were destroyed.

RU has again begun to transport fuel via the railway bridge across the Kerch Strait


Russia:

On June 11, an RU Su-34 crashed in the mountains of North Ossetia following a training mission.

General:

Over the last day UA forces conducted 21 airstrikes and RU forces conducted 50 air strikes (including drones), and 64 MLRS strikes. 486 RU kamikaze drones were used.

Yesterday Ukrainian forces eliminated:

980 x soldiers (Total 521,830 day avg 1161 last 7 days)
11x APC
9x Tank
56x Artillery (0xMLRS)
2x Air Defense
0x Aircraft
60x vehicles
19x UAV

estimated cost: $87.9 million USD

total estimated cost- $112.6 Million/day per last 30 days, $3.4 Billion USD over last 30 days.


Overseas:

The EU has already mobilized 500 million euros for emergency repairs. We are providing an additional 1,000 generators for emergency energy production, solar battery packages will soon arrive in Ukraine.

Germany will reportedly transfer a 3rd Patriot air defense system to UA in coming months.

The US has allowed the Azov National Guard SSO brigade to use American weapons, reversing a ban imposed nearly a decade ago. There has been no ban applied to the UA 3rd Assault Brigade, which is often described as the modern offshoot of Azov.

Zelenskyi arrived in Germany to participate in the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine and negotiations with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholtz, before traveling to Saudi Arabia.

International partners allocated another 35 million dollars to Ukraine for humanitarian demining, raising the total amount to $850 million USD funding projects until 2027.

The United States of America and Ukraine will sign a bilateral agreement on security cooperation on Thursday, June 13. The agreement will not involve the involvement of the American military in hostilities in Ukraine.

Hungary will not block NATO's decision to provide support to Ukraine, and will not be party to further funding or training of UA troops.

Japan may introduce sanctions against Chinese companies that help the Russian Federation in the war. The US is currently concerned about Chinese exports of nitrocellulose to RU, which is dual use for ammo manufacturing.

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on the Moscow Exchange. The trading platform said that trading in the dollar and euro would cease on 13 June.